Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-04
JOSEPH HI. BRADLEY DEAD.
The Venerable LAWYER Passes Away
After q Lingering nlness-Sketch Of
His Career.

3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon at his home 1917
18th street. Mr.. Bradley's death has been ex.
pected for nearly month, but his extraordinary
Vitality sustained him for many days.
MI. Bradley was born March 22d, 1903, on New
York avenue, above 18th street, and was the son
OF Hon. Abraham Bradley, OF Connecticut, who
was the First Assistant Postmaster General under
the early administration from Washington down
TO that OF Gen. jackson, who removed him in 1929
After preliminary education in the schools OF
this city, he was at an early age sent to Yale col
lege, where he graduated In the class OF 1S21 Re
turning to this city, he was employed for three
years, from 1921 to 1924, in the Office OF the clerk
of the Supreme Court OF the United States under
Mr.. Caldwell. At the same time he studied law
with Mr.. Caldwell, and subsequently with the late
Richard s. Cox. He was admitted to the bar OF
Montgomery Co., Nd, at Rockville, In November,
Mr.. Bradley was admitted to the bar of this Dis
trfct In April, 1925, and on December 5th OF the
OF New Haven, Conn. By this marriage there
were five children, but two Of whom, Mr. A.
Thomas Bradley and Mrs Rev. Dr. Williams, OF
About four years ago, Mr.. Bradley, then
a venerable man, married as his second
wife Miss Mary Harris whom he defended
ing her acquittal Mr.. Bradley soon acquired rank
as one OF the leaders at the bar in the District,
cases Of coming befoye the M Disrc AS
whig he was prominent before the war, and at
tended several National conventions OF the party
as delegate from the District. He was counsel
in the famous Gardiner case, in the case Of John
II. Surratt for conspiracy in the Lincoln aSsaSSi-
nation plot and In the celebrated Wylie-BrOwn
case.
MR.. BRADLEY AND THE sURRATT CASE.
The last case at which Mr. Bradley appeared in
the Criminal Court was that OF John II. Surratt
for the murder OF President Lincoln, in the sum-
mer Of 1867, nearly twenty years ago. The hear
ing had been trying one, and Mr. Bradley be-
1pyp0 that Ju0pp Fisher used HIS nlapp and
on the bench to offer him indignities that could
not be resented in the course Of the trial without
trial several alterations took place Judge Fisher
struck the name OF Mr.. Bradley from the roll OF
attorneys, and shortly afterwards Mr.. Bradley
delivered personally In street note to Judge
Fisher, requesting him to name time and place
for a meeting outside OF the District. The Gene
r dea NJ TOOK TOOK up shs ma m a ana
OF the District This suspension lasted until Sep
tember 2s 1e74 Mr.: JOS H. Bradley, Jr, trans
as he lived, but at the opening OF the september
General Term, In 1874, Mr.. Thomas j. Durant APP
peared, and In the name OF large number OF
members OF the bar, and in the presence OF Mr.:
Bradley moved that he be restored to the bar, and
the motion was at once granted by the court.
THE CASE OF MARY HARRIS.
Mr.. Bradleys second wife, as stated, was Mary
Harris, whom he defended from a charge of the
murder Of man named Burroughs. Miss Harris
had been afIianced in Chicago to the Treasury
became insane, and in 1865 assailed and shot him
In corridor at the Treasury. She was alone and
frtendless in strange city. MIR. Bradley became
her counsel and secured her acquital. She was
confined at st. Elizabeth's Asylum until cured OF
her mental troubles, and after Mr.. Bradley was
left wfdOwer he became sincerely attached to
her and few years ago married her. She survives
him as his widow.
RESPECT TO THE vETERANLAwYERs MEMORY.
In the Court in General Term, this morning, the
death OF Mr. Bradley was announced by Mr.. A. G..
Riddle, who, remarking that nothing more was
necessary than to announce the fact, made the
usual motion that the court adjourn in respect to
his memory. Judge Hagner appropriately re-
spOnded, remarking that Mr.. Bradley was the first
native OF Washington admitted to the bar of the
District, and directed that the court adjourn.
In the Criminal Court the death was announced
by Mr.. w. A. Cook, and Judge Hagner in granting
the motion to adjourn in respect to his memory
said that he first saw Mr. Bradley when the speaker
was boy pleading criminal case here, and this
room had witnessed a thousand OF his triumphS
The funeral will take place Wednesday AFTER
noon.